Illinois lawyers have responded to a lawsuit over the state's pension overhaul, arguing the reforms are justified because of mounting debt and financial problems.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Sen. Kirk Dillard wants to read pension-reform legislation before deciding whether to support it. Lawmakers could be asked to vote as early as Tuesday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A bipartisan panel tasked with finding a solution to Illinois' massive pension problem is set to meet this afternoon. The 10-member panel formed last month out of a special session on pensions. Lawmakers adjourned without agreeing on a solution to the nearly $100 billion crisis...